State, NA leaders visit exhibition on journal popularising first general election

State President Luong Cuong, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man, Party and State leaders as well as NA deputies on October 23 visited an exhibition featuring the “Nhat bao Quoc hoi (National Assembly Daily) with the first general election (in 1946).

State President Luong Cuong, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man and NA deputies visit the exhibition (Photo: VNA)
State President Luong Cuong, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man and NA deputies visit the exhibition (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – State President Luong Cuong, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man, Party and State leaders as well as NA deputies on October 23 visited an exhibition featuring the “Nhat bao Quoc hoi (National Assembly Daily) with the first general election (in 1946).

The exhibition, held by the NA Office to mark the 80th anniversary of the first Election Day of the Vietnamese National Assembly (January 6, 1946), is organised on the sidelines of the ongoing eighth session of the 15th NA.

Participants were introduced to the foundation and development of the Nhat bao Quoc hoi and 15 editions of the newspaper.

The first general election to the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, took place on January 6, 1946, marking a significant historical milstone, opening the process of building a new democratic regime in the country.

The success of the election had the contribution of the revolutionary press, including the Nhat bao Quoc hoi.

The special journal was published in a short time from December 17, 1945 to January 6, 1946, aiming to popularise the objectives and meaning of the election, guiding and encouraging the masses to join the election as candidates and voters.

It also refuted the distortions of the opposition forces aimed at sabotaging the election. Despite its short operation time in 21 days with only 15 editions, the journal made great contributions to communications activities for the election./.

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